Case Studies
Welcome to the SBBFC Case Studies! They are written by BBFC staff and give you detailed information about how and why works were passed, cut or banned, reported in the papers, complained about or praised. They’ll tell you why we did what you did and offer background information you won’t find anywhere else.
Some like A Clockwork Orange or Manhunt 2 are works you will definitely have heard of. Others like Victim or Freaks are lesser known but important films. And some are films like Juno and Fight Club that you might have seen but had no idea they caused a stir when submitted to the BBFC.
We regularly update the Case Studies but email us if you would like to read more about a film or game that isn’t featured.
If you are looking for a Case Study on for a film you have seen or are booked in to watch as part of National Schools Film Week click here.
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If you are researching a specific title and would like access to the BBFC's paper file archive this may be possible depending on the age of the work. Please click here for more information.
Whether you are researching for an essay, looking for general info or trying to resolve a friendly dispute over whether Heath Ledger´s joker is better than Jack Nicholson, we have the facts.